Blue Plains, Washington D.C.

#1072 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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Blue Plains is a locale in the southwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The area gives its name to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. ()

Coordinates: 38°48'56"N, 77°1'29"W

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Southwest WashingtonWashington D.C. United States

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Blue Plains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torpedo Factory Art Center, Christ Church, Carlyle House, Gadsby's Tavern.

1.1 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria
28 min walk • The Torpedo Factory Art Center is the former U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, a naval munitions factory on the banks of the Potomac River in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia which was converted into an art center in 1974. The facility is located at 105 N.
1.4 miSW
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Christ Church, Alexandria
36 min walk • Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street, with an entrance at 141 North Columbus Street, in Alexandria, Virginia.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Georgian architecture, History museum
Carlyle House, Alexandria
30 min walk • Carlyle House is a historic mansion in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, built by Scottish merchant John Carlyle in 1751 to 1752 in the Georgian style. It is situated in the city's Old Town at 121 North Fairfax Street between Cameron and King Streets.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Georgian architecture, History museum
Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria
32 min walk • Gadsby's Tavern is a complex of historic buildings at 134 and 138 North Royal Street at the corner of Cameron Street in the Old Town district of Alexandria, Virginia.
1.2 miSW
City hall, Georgian architecture
Alexandria City Hall, Alexandria
31 min walk • The Alexandria City Hall also known as the Alexandria Market House & City Hall, in Alexandria, Virginia, is a building built in 1871 and designed by Adolph Cluss. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The site was originally a market from 1749 and courthouse from 1752.
1.2 miSW
38°48'17"N • 77°2'35"W
Farmers Market, Alexandria
32 min walk • Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
1.2 miW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lee-Fendall House, Alexandria
32 min walk • The Lee–Fendall House is a historic house museum and garden located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia at 614 Oronoco Street.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Athenaeum, Alexandria
30 min walk • The Athenaeum is a gallery of fine arts and a performance venue in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It is also home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association since 1964. The building is an important example of Greek Revival architecture.
1.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Alexandria
36 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church in the Anglican Communion located in the Old Town area of Alexandria, Virginia.
1.4 miSW
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Alexandria
36 min walk • The Old Presbyterian Meeting House is a Christian church located at located at 321 South Fairfax Street in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.
1.5 miSW
Monuments and statues, Sculpture
Appomattox Statue, Alexandria
38 min walk • Appomattox is a bronze statue commemorating soldiers from Alexandria, Virginia, who had died while fighting for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The memorial was located in the center of the intersection of South Washington Street and Prince Street in the Old Town neighborhood of Alexandria.